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An Assault on Lower-Income, Legal Immigrants Affects the Entire Community

The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country
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The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country. But with the advent of the Department of Homeland Security’s changes to its public charge rule, the president is casting his net wider—taking aim at the people seeking to obtain legal permanent residency in this […]

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If Residents Want an Opt-Out on Marijuana, Let Residents Put It on the Ballot Themselves

An opt-out measure is looming, costing taxpayers money on a question they’ve already answered
The Source Staff

Ahead of the November 2018 election, then-candidate Patti Adair ran for Deschutes County Commissioner on two key platforms: Fiscal conservativism and being anti-marijuana. Since winning that election—by a narrow margin—and serving on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, she’s held true to being against marijuana growing in the county. On being a fiscal conservative, however, […]

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Best Bag Ban: The one that sticks

We decided to kick off “Best Of” season a week early and present one of our “Staff Picks” for Bests right now
The Source Staff

As we get ready for our annual Best of Central Oregon issue—our biggest issue of the year—we have “Bests” on our minds. In that vein, we decided to kick off “Best Of” season a week early and present one of our “Staff Picks” for Bests right now. First it was a Bend bag ban. Then […]

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Central Oregon needs its watchdogs. Here’s hoping for a new era at The Bulletin, Spokesman

…we welcome EO Media’s pending purchase
The Source Staff

There’s no doubt that here at the Source Weekly, we believe local news is important. It’s been our mission since we opened our doors in 1997, and it’s the ship we man every week in our print and digital publications. And because we understand journalism that watchdogs local governments, agencies and business is good for […]

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The battles against climate legislation, non-election year editions

Republicans are getting creative to try to push an anti-climate agenda
The Source Staff

After losing 33 U.S. House seats to the “Blue Wave” that was the 2018 election, Republicans are getting creative to try to push an anti-climate agenda that, despite polling, they see as a path to more representation.  The headline of an Associated Press story by James Anderson, published over the weekend, reads, “In some states, […]

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Immigration Issues are not Limited to Washington, D.C.

This past weekend, the president and his administration made plain their intent to round up undocumented individuals, stoking extra fear in communities already ravaged by it.
The Source Staff

For some people in the community, this past weekend was like any other—filled with lawn mowing, summer music, hanging by the shore of a Cascade lake. But for others, it was a weekend filled with fear and anxiety—heightened beyond the levels of uncertainty and dread that have been in place since the president and his […]

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The Slipper for the World Cup Champions

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team scores victories that highlight a number of issues still in play for women, for LGBTQ+ people and for athletes worldwide
The Source Staff

Years ago, the Source used the “Boot” and “Slipper” terminology on its Opinion page, calling out the “bad” and “good” actors who deserved some type of recognition. While we’ve sunsetted using that format on a regular basis, we reserve the right to bring it back—like when the U.S. wins the FIFA Women’s World Cup, for […]

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A short window of notice on amending marijuana rules in Deschutes County

The County issued an official notice of public hearing to The Bulletin a week before that, but gave the rest of the media two days’ notice about Wednesday’s public meeting.
The Source Staff

On Wednesday morning, as this issue begins to hit stands around Central Oregon, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners was scheduled to hold a public meeting allowing people to weigh in on amendments to the County’s marijuana regulations, which the board voted on back in October. The County issued an official notice of public hearing […]

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Legislators who flee are the epitome of government waste

Oregon Senate Republicans are still on the lam
The Source Staff

If you’re concerned about the state of representative democracy, it should concern you that the Republican senators of the Oregon State Legislature are opting to stay away from the Capitol in the name of opposing a bill aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change. The 11 senators—which include Sen. Tim Knopp, who […]

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Don’t Let Vocal Minorities Erode Alternative Transportation Options

Transportation and housing: two hot topics in Bend
The Source Staff

Few topics bring up as much passion in Bendites as transportation and housing. On the first topic, the City of Bend is continually charged with balancing the needs of the greater whole—drivers, walkers, cyclists and disabled people alike—with the cries of the sometimes-outsized vocal minority. While it’s true that Bend needs more vehicle-transportation infrastructure to […]

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